Three injured in deck collapse
Three people viewing a house for sale in York fell from a second-floor deck when it collapsed on August 6, according to York City Fire/Rescue Services. "The devices holding the deck to the building were not large enough to support that much weight," said Assistant Fire Chief Edwin Hamilton.
York Daily Record (Pennsylvania)
Decking shows premature deterioration
LP Building Products (Louisiana-Pacific) has issued a Product Advisory for some WeatherBestŪ decking and railing and for some Veranda and ABTCo decking and railing sold after January 1, 2005. WeatherBest products manufactured after November 2007 (after Fiber Composites acquired the brand) are not affected.
LP Building Products
In today's home market, some sellers may choose to remodel while waiting
Some homeowners figure that if they can't sell their home they might as well make it more comfortable during the time they're living in it.
The Modesto Bee (California)
Halogen work lights recalled
On August 5, Harbor Freight Tools announced a recall of model number 30858 500-watt halogen work lights.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Deck failure: A summer hazard more common than you think
In almost every case the decks collapse because inadequate fastening allows them to pull away from buildings.
The Providence Journal
Robert Bosch Tool Corp. recalls hammer drills due to risk of injury
On June 12, the U.S. CPSC announced a recall of 9,700 Bosch 1191VSR hammer drills.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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